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A UR20 cobot performing a palletizing activity utilizing an OnRobot gripper, a part of the UR+ Ecosystem, at an Irish dairy cooperative’s Ledbury website. | Supply: Common Robots
Common Robots reached a brand new milestone this week. The Danish collaborative robotic (cobot) developer has now launched over 500 merchandise via its UR+ ecosystem. The corporate says this marks important development within the ecosystem.
“Common Robots is constructed on collaboration and this milestone clearly signifies that we’re the popular platform in collaborative robotics,” Kim Povlsen, president of Common Robots (UR), stated. “We have now an incredible ecosystem with lots of of companion firms spanning from small developer start-ups to established and well-known manufacturers. It’s actually a flexible and ever-expanding ecosystem.”
UR launched its UR+ ecosystem in 2016 with the ambition of creating it an open-source-like platform that will empower builders. On the time, the corporate was on the lookout for end-effectors, accent elements, and software program merchandise so as to add to this system. Right now, the UR+ ecosystem presents a variety of elements, kits, functions, and options with each {hardware} and software program designed to satisfy varied buyer wants. It presents merchandise that vary from easy functions, like grippers, to full options for duties like palletizing and welding.
UR says the event of full programs has been a transparent development lately. The corporate has seen an growing focus inside the ecosystem on providing prospects turnkey programs to suit the most typical automation wants.
The corporate additionally highlighted one other essential development within the trade: fast development within the variety of functions and options based mostly on AI. UR has added new merchandise designed for compatibility with its new era of heavy payload cobots, which it received a 2024 RBR50 award for.
“Our ecosystem is rising quicker than ever and with bodily AI as the brand new locomotive in robotics, we are going to proceed to see new and groundbreaking improvements being added to our ecosystem at a excessive tempo. For UR, it’s all about offering option to our prospects via easy-to-use know-how and, along with our companions, consistently pushing the boundaries of what may be automated and the way easy it may be completed,” Povlsen stated.